Author Archives: Mark Wells

Weather permitting, the Village of Wayne City will be oiling and rocking streets (see map) in Wayne City on Wednesday, September 18th starting at 8:30am. This has been changed from the original plans ...

The City of Grayville has finalized the sale of a lot in the Interstate 64 Plaza this week, paving the way for a new restaurant. Mayor Travis Thompson announced that Sarah Webber from Carmi plans to o...

The Clay City Fall Festival begins this afternoon. The parade lineup starts at 4 PM along the frontage road by Community Southern Baptist Church, and the parade will start at 6:30 PM. Saturday's event...

Recent sentences were handed down Tuesday in Edwards County Circuit Court.   West Salem native Brianna Eckelberry was sentenced to one year in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleadin...

The Cisne Village Board recently convened to discuss necessary adjustments to gas, sewer, and water rates. Brad Jesop from FNB Financial assisted the board in reviewing a formula to address these incr...

The Fairfield Mules travel tonight to Sesser to battle the Sesser Valier-Waltonville Red Devils in High School Football. Both teams enter tonight's Black Diamond Conference matchup at 2-0. You can lis...

The Little Wabash Fire Protection District responded to a fire on Tuesday west of Grayville, which was caused by an uncovered oilfield flare. The fire resulted in the destruction of approximately 17 a...

The Clay County Health Department (CCHD) is pleased to announce new dental clinics for qualifying adults, offering services such as cleanings, fluoride treatments, and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) ap...

Mary Louise Moseley, 91, of Eldorado, passed away at her residence on September 7, 2024 in Eldorado. She was born in Clay City, IL on April 17, 1933 to the late Victor Kenneth and Virginia Evelyn (Clu...

William Bradley Worley, 66 of Fairfield, passed away at 7:21 AM, Wednesday, September 11th, 2024. Born on January 6, 1958, in Fairfield to Bill and Karlene (Borah) Worley, he had been a farmer. Brad i...